Map Viewer Classic Map Viewer?

Question

Hello everyone,

Does anybody know if there is a roadmap for the development of the map viewer in AGOL that will eventually replace the map viewer classic? I have heard whispers from some people in my group that it doesnt contain the full functionality of the classic viewer as of today so has the potential for hiccups when creating apps based on it.

Does anybody know if this is true and it still lacks some of the functionalities of the classic viewer or should I be using it exclusively now?

Thanks for the help,

SaraJL · Answer

That's good to know! I asked about it in the previous post and didn't really get a response on the release date - it will really improve our workflows to be able to do it and it's so much easier for users! 😁

RussRoberts · Answer

Embed is still on our roadmap. Probably later next year!

SaraJL · Answer

I was asking ESRI about this as well! The issue I was having was embedding maps - we frequently have projects where someone just needs to create a simple map and embed it on Wordpress (or anything 3rd party site).

New map viewer doesn't have a way to directly embed maps! You have to put it into an Instant App, Story Map, or another medium. It doesn't have the Save > Share > Embed function like the Classic Viewer does.

Here is the discussion I was having with a product manager: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/creating-embed-links-in-arcgis-online-for-web-maps/m-p/1188083#M46724

In my experience - design wise and working with data, the new map viewer is definitely easier to manage! It has some extra features that the Classic viewer doesn't have.

Not sure if this is something that is important to you - that's just what I've come across!

Good luck with your projects!